Category Archives: photography

Lightroom 2.0 Beta (photo geek speak)

I remember when I used to shoot film, I’d stay in the darkroom and perfect a print, dodging and burning, until I get it just right. I’d come home and proudly show my husband the one print I finished in 6 hours! In the darkroom, you can’t see the results until you’re done with the...

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Kenny & Kara Engagement Photos

In a few hours, they will be landing at Honolulu International Airport to get ready for their wedding next Saturday.
When Kara first inquired with me for a wedding in Kailua, you could only imagine how excited I was. That’s the little town where I grew up and met my own husband! She later informed me...

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Palm Springs Trash The Dress

On the way to a community trash the dress in Palm Springs, I saw a bride and her photographer running across the freeway! Hmmm, wonder who they were? I think the bride fell as she reached the shoulder, too. But she’s okay. She cooled down her melted chocolate in the car and...

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Out-of-focus

I’m in the middle of editing a portrait session from this past Friday. I have some well-exposed, sharply focused photos, and yet this is my favorite from the entire shoot:

It’s completely out-of-focus. You can barely see the subject. It’s not one grandma will probably order. But I love it. I want a canvas wrap...

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